From the Adafruit blog, an interesting way for kids to approach 3D printing:
LEO the Maker Prince teaches children (both young and old) about 3D printing by following Carla and LEO's journey through Brooklyn. LEO is a walking, talking robot who has the magical ability to to print (in plastic) any object that Carla draws. The other robots have their own special capabilities: H1-H0 prints in metal, Sinclair-10 can find and print objects from a huge catalog of designs, and the others (including AL1C3-D, IRIS-7, and NiXie) have unique talents, too. Readers can come along for the journey, too: all of the objects in the book are printable one way or another.
There's a page on Thingiverse for it:
LEO the Maker Prince - Thingiverse
http://www.leothemakerprince.com
http://www.amazon.com/LEO-Maker-Prince-Journeys-Printing/dp/1457183145
LEO the Maker Prince is a story book that teaches children (both young and old) about 3D printing by following Carla and LEO's journey through Brooklyn. LEO is a walking, talking robot who happens to be able to print (in plastic) any object that Carla draws. The other robots have their own special capabilities: H1-H0 prints in jewelry, Sinclair can find and print objects from a huge catalog of designs, and the others (including AL1C3-D, IRIS-7, and NiXie) have unique talents, too. Readers can also come along for the journey: all of the objects in the book are printable via files found right here on Thingiverse!
Make did two interviews with the author:
Interview with Leo the Maker Prince author Carla Diana - YouTube
MAKE: Interview With Carla Diana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlinfJT9lzs
Anyone with kids try to engage them with learning 3D printing?
thanks,
drew
